The 12 pitchers aren’t set in stone yet, but it looks like we may be getting close. Justin James was optioned to Triple A today, and Mark DiFelice was sent down on Saturday. If I had to guess, though, this is how I would guess things will look on Thursday:

Marco Estrada will still likely make the necessary spot starts, but the Brewers would be smart to hold off on adding Estrada to the 40-man roster until the first day he’s needed. At that point, room on the 40-man will have to be made, and someone will be optioned down to Nashville.

With five guys starting the year on the DL, this isn’t quite the roster we expected to see when camp first started, but it’s still one that should be competitive in April while injuries heal.

UPDATE: Looks like these are your 25, according to Tom Haudricourt. Aside from some (ultimately small) disagreements with the bench spots, the roster looks pretty good considering everything the team went through this spring.